<div style="text-align:left;"><img src="http://thimg.todayhumor.co.kr/upfile/201506/14344435107H24U51E.jpg" width="640" height="586" alt="let__s_get_drunk_by_totallynotabronyfim-d5h2yzc (1).jpg" style="border:none;"></div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <div style="font-family:gulim;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream" style="color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;">http://www.fimfiction.net/story/13723/a-dream</a></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;">제목: A Dream</div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;">작가: totallynotabrony</div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <hr></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><i>작가 코멘트:</i></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>이퀘스트리아에 던져진 한 남자는 용기와 끈기, 그리고 인내심으로 세상을 바꾸려 했지만...매우 안타깝게도 그는 정신 나간데다 충동적이고 포니입니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>웃기는 냥이 비디오와 절묘하게 함께 있는 양말 안의 벽돌처럼, A Dream은 현실 세계의 시니시즘, 미국 총기 문화, 알코올 남용이 서로 만나서 사춘기 전의 여자아이들을 위한 쇼에 엮이면 어떻게 될지 보여줍니다.</i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i>당신이 인간이 이퀘스트리아에 떨어지는 이야기를 쓰려던 때를 떠올려보세요. 하지만 명백하게도 자기 소망을 이루기 위한 딸딸이처럼 보여서 멈췄겠죠? 뭐, 이 이야기는 만약 미친놈에, 거의 소시오패스인 플리머스 발리안트이라는 놈을<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"> 소개했다면 원래 스토리가 어떻게 됐을까에 대한 것입니다.</span></i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><i> </i></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><i>이놈은 당신의 양말속에 돌을 처넣고 경정맥에 칼빵을 선물해줄 겁니다. 그래야 그가 알록달록한 세상을 구하는 걸 끝낸 후에 테킬라를 좀 더 얻을 수 있거든요.</i></span></p> <p class="font_8" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, 'ms pゴシック', 'ms pgothic', '돋움', dotum, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#181717;background:transparent;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:fbgreen, sans-serif;background:transparent;"><i>그리고 로봇들도요.</i></span></p></div></div> <hr style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">주의: 악빨, 욕설,</span><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> </span><strike style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">포니</strike><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">, 음모, </span><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;">군주국, <strike>공돌이</strike>, <strike>뱀파이어</strike>, <strike>로봇</strike>, <strike>협박질</strike>, 복수, 감동, <strike>어밴져스</strike>, <strike>체인질링</strike>, 한포니 대본, <strike>흔한 미친놈</strike>, <strike>깽판</strike></span></div> <div 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gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><span style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"><br></span></div> <div style="font-family:'굴림', gulim, '돋움', Dotum, Helvetica, AppleGothic, sans-serif;line-height:21.6000003814697px;">Ch.2-25 A Canterlot Wedding- Part 1 [캔틀롯 결혼식! 첫 번째]</div></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="text-align:left;"><br></div> <div style="line-height:21.6000003814697px;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아침에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">린치당하리라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기대도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">대부분</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그러겠지</span>. <span lang="ko">운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋게도</span>, <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대부분</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사람에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실수로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가명으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">등록한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뱀파이어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">명확한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위협을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예측하지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비되었었다</span>. <span lang="ko">과거에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">따르면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레알</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">죽치고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있기에</span>, 여기서 <span lang="ko">타당한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피해망상은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정당했었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">성난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머스탱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">문을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">두들겼을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때는</span>, <span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창문으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠져나갔었다</span>. <span lang="ko">바깥에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수많은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놈들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">횃불과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쇠스랑으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무장했기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>. <span lang="ko">덤으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호텔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">값을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필요가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어졌기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문이다</span>. </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">기차역에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동료와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">합류했다</span>. <span lang="ko">또한</span>, <span lang="ko">향상된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속력으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아오는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우정</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특급</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열차도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반가웠었다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">열렬히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잊어버리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">이퀘스트리아에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심각하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘못될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나는</span>, <span lang="ko">열차</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">승무원을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">납치해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기관차를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강제로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인력으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가능한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할지도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모른다</span>. <span lang="ko">마</span>(<span lang="ko">馬</span>)<span lang="ko">력으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가능한</span>. <span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어때</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아왔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피크닉이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셀레스티아한테서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">편지와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났었다</span>. <span lang="ko">모두가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼식으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초대받았다고 써 있었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">누가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼한데</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">쇼크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">먹은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">면상에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">웃어주었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">오</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가쉬</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이때를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다렸다고</span>. <span lang="ko">상상도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못할걸</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이해가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돼</span>!” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리쳤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">오빠는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오영친이였어</span>! <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직접</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해줬을까</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">호기심으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바라보았다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굴렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">오빠이자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">영원한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구</span>. <span lang="ko">여기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">와서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너희들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만나고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우정을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전까진</span>, <span lang="ko">샤이닝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나밖에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">친구가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많거든</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇</span>, <span lang="ko">그리니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말인지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알겠지</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개새끼처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들었다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨달았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">노래를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">부르기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">시작했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예비</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보컬을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지루해져서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠나려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">조금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다려보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재밌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어날지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기다려봤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">왓썹</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리로서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼식에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간다</span>!” <span lang="ko">애플블룸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었구나</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">소문은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">퍼져</span>,” <span lang="ko">스위티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벨이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그렇군</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이디어가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아닌</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">왜</span>?” <span lang="ko">스쿠틀루가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">결혼식에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있니</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">좋아</span>. <span lang="ko">대부분은</span>, <span lang="ko">답답한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">형식상의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">절차</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전혀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재미없을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>. <span lang="ko">너희</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">집에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이득일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말한다면야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발리언트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠</span>,” <span lang="ko">애플블룸이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가자</span>, <span lang="ko">애들아</span>.” <span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">노래는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끝났었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무지하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다정하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">훌륭한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니인거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같제</span>,” <span lang="ko">애플잭이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아무나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">궁전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">근위대장이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니니깐</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">잠깐만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스톱</span>,” <span lang="ko">레리티가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">근위대장을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만들어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다고</span>? <span lang="ko">발리언트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해준</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덕에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이미</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">작업해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다행이야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찌푸렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었니</span>?” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span></i><span lang="ko">모르는데</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">나머지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었어</span>.” <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동의하듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신음을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">냈다</span>. “<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가야지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기차로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔다</span>. “<span lang="ko">심각한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자원의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낭비야</span>, 이건,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">디저트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대회에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아와서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">피크닉만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아간다니</span>. <span lang="ko">좀</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심했다</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">아무도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신경</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">총각파티를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">담당하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span>!” <span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흥미롭게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">술을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줘야겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">명심했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대화하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">나에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이론이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>!” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">불어봐</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있잖아</span>, <span lang="ko">모든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떤</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고들</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하잖아</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나뿐만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>!” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얼굴을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찌푸렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">애플잭도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은데</span>, <span lang="ko">걔는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정직해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물리법칙</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">깨</span>. <span lang="ko">어쨌든</span>, <span lang="ko">포니빌에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어느</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>. <span lang="ko">왜냐하면</span>, <span lang="ko">임의성이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">많아지면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마을이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감당하기엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벅찰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거거든</span>!</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">임의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행동들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그거에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해봤다</span>. <span lang="ko">이해가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되었다</span>. <span lang="ko">아니면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가장</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">타당한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>. <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">핑키가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행동을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는지에</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">핑키가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">창문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밖으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">애들아</span>, <span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">성이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">커다란</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방울</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">기차역에서</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쌩까고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">샤이닝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실컥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">욕해준다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했다</span>. <span lang="ko">재미있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아서</span>, <span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">따라가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠시</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그에게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고함쳤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니빌로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해주지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해줘서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미안해</span>,” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">셀레스티아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주님이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">경비를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강화하라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄연을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내리었다고</span>. <span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위협받고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이것이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메이인블랙이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었던</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악이라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각했다</span>. 아,<span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스프링식</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나이프를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져왔었으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋겠는데</span>. <span lang="ko">아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잠깐</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져왔구나</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">왜</span></i><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있겠어</span>?</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">샤이닝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방울을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유지하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래</span>, <span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았어</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">방어막으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지키는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">엄청</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중요한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하느라</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바빴다</span>, <span lang="ko">이거지</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">어</span>, <span lang="ko">너</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저번에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았어</span>? <span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가비검즈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기사</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도서관에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어오게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span>.” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주들도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">확신해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누구야</span>?” <span lang="ko">샤이닝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불쾌한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듯이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물어봤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">안녕</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발리언트라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>, <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구역의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흔한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좆간지지</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는데</span>,” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">포니빌에서의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구역이야</span>. <span lang="ko">어쨌든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여동생과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">치게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">잘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">감시하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었거든</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리쳤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">트와일라잇</span>, <span lang="ko">진정해</span>,” <span lang="ko">샤이닝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">결혼식</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너무</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">속상해하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">말이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나온</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">김에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말인데</span>, <span lang="ko">대체</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">누굴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼한다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">케이던스야</span>,” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옛</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보모야</span>!” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">잘됐네</span>! <span lang="ko">언니는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곳마다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사랑을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전파하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세상에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">둘도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니라구</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재능이면</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어떻게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">합의적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼이라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중요한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">방해한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니지</span>?” <span lang="ko">누군가가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">알록달록하지만</span>,<span lang="ko">대부분은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">분홍색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났다</span>. <span lang="ko">추정하자면</span>, <span lang="ko">케이던스일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계속</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으면</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신부를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">욕해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">근위병</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓아올</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>. <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">산책이나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">봐</span>, <span lang="ko">가끔은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현명한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">선택도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다고</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">부엌에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스파이크를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만났다</span>. “<span lang="ko">와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">씨벌</span>, <span lang="ko">신랑</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">액션피겨는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어디서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얻은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오</span>, <span lang="ko">케이크에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">올라가는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>,” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">설명했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">쿨</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">블루블러드</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새끼를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾아서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쌍놈의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">심장에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말뚝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">박을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아보러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간다</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">알았어—잠깐</span>, <span lang="ko">뭐</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">아무것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수색은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실패로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아갔고</span>, <span lang="ko">결국엔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">패배를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">인정했다</span>. <span lang="ko">언젠가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span>, <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">썩을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">씨벌놈아</span>. 그다음 <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">저녁에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">합류했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">케이던스</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">격렬히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불평했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">드는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알았는데</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바꿨어</span>! <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기억</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>. <span lang="ko">완전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가식쟁이에다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거짓말쟁이라구</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그다지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">별다르지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않잖아</span>, <span lang="ko">예를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들어</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레리티라던가</span>,”<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>, “<span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옳을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼식</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망치기용</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세트를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가져올게</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">너한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>?” <span lang="ko">스파이크가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세트라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span>, <span lang="ko">행사장에다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지르는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세트라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거란다</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">하지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">직접</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해결해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼게</span>.” </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오</span>, <span lang="ko">알았어</span>.” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굴렸다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안</span>, <span lang="ko">메신저가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">와서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신부</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다섯을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모집한다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전했다</span>. <span lang="ko">레리티가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">재빠르게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">새로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">옷을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만드는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">준비해야겠어</span>,” <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">원래</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애플블룸</span>, <span lang="ko">스위티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">벨</span>, <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스쿠틀루가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거지만</span>, <span lang="ko">바빠서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온대</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">듣기론</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더피가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하던데</span>,” <span lang="ko">레인보우가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그것참</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">병신같은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아이디어네</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">페가수스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">으쓱했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">아까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤어</span>. <span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사실인가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봐</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아왔을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아주</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놀랐었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로운</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리다</span>!” <span lang="ko">애플잭이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">새</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리라고</span>? <span lang="ko">그런</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">예전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">들러리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어쩌고</span>?” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">머리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흔들었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">신경</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓰지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마</span>. <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">완전</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">났어</span>! <span lang="ko">너희가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와줘야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오버하고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줬다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곤경인데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그래</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">케이던스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오빠한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주문</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤어</span>. <span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조종</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">좋아</span>.” <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">목의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관절을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">꺾으며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">썅년을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜯어고치러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가자</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">새로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭐</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">굴렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">족치러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가자고</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕이고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우린</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나가려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했는데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">또</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메신저가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행사장에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">리허설을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고했다</span>. 그것은 <span lang="ko">공주를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만나기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기회로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">병신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망쳤다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모두가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보이는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">앞에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">케이던스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비난했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">샤이닝</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아머가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">그녀</span></i><span lang="ko">를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대신</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">새로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뜯어고쳤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낙담한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">트와일라잇과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행사장에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">남겨졌다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈물을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레알</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싶지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않아서</span>, <span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말해줬다</span>, “<span lang="ko">고마해라</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">못해</span>! <span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">흐느꼈다</span>. “<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끔찍한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실수를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했어</span>. <span lang="ko">정말</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">미안해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그리하지</span>,” <span lang="ko">조용하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">케이던스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛나고는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주위에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">초록색</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원형을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그리며</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나타났다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">이런</span>, <span lang="ko">위로가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다면</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇</span>, <span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이제</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">널</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿어</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">케이던스년이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지혼자</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마처럼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">웃으면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠났다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">고리를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">넘어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그년의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뒤를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쫓으려</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">했지만</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막았다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭔지</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르잖아</span>. <span lang="ko">탈출은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">불가능할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>. <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그녀가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왜</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그냥</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떠나겠어</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그러면</span>, <span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>? <span lang="ko">야</span>, <span lang="ko">이거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느껴지냐</span>?” <span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밑에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바닥이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바뀌는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같았다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">오</span>, <span lang="ko">상황이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋아</span>!” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붕괴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주술인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>! <span lang="ko">성</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밑에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어지기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠져나와야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>!”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> “<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아까</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했듯이</span>, <span lang="ko">우리가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뭘</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>?”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">트와일라잇의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛나고</span>, <span lang="ko">우릴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가둔</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조사했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순간이동</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같아</span>… <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가능해</span>.”<br>“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> 지난 </span><span lang="ko">악행들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">언젠간</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">처벌한다는</span> <span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었지</span>,” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">그저</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">상상치도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">못했어</span>. <span lang="ko">곧</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마법</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">존나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큰</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동굴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">밑으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어지게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되었는데</span>, <span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와줄</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">유니콘은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">배짱을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싫어하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니라니</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">사실</span>,” <span lang="ko">트와일라잇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>. “<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">케이던스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악마라는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알아냈을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">너만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">믿어줬거든</span>. <span lang="ko">그것</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내</span>…<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">졌어</span>.” <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">뿔이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더욱</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빛나더니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순식간에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니빌로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">돌아왔다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">떨어진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">땅에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어났다</span>. “<span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전부터</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했잖아</span>,” <span lang="ko">나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자신한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중얼거렸다</span>. “<span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">표현을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사태는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이것보다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">똥내</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">현실은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한숨을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쉬었다</span>. “<span lang="ko">시발라마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">실전은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금부터야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">자리에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일어나서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">간단한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">계획들을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">세워봤다</span>. <span lang="ko">케이던스가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">병크를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">터트리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대항할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이유가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">딱히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어서</span>, <span lang="ko">트와일라잇을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붕괴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주문에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">복수해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">다짐했다</span>. <span lang="ko">그것참</span><span lang="ko"> </span><i><span lang="ko">레알</span></i><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">좋은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">카펫이었는데</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그년이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">망쳐났어</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">헤이</span>, <span lang="ko">포스트</span>!” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">소리쳤다</span>. <span lang="ko">우편배달</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우연히</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">날</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">향해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">무슨</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일이야</span>, <span lang="ko">발리언트</span>?” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">캔틀롯에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">악의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼식이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진행되고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>, <span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">곧</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있으면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">신부를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">걸쭉하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">패려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">느리게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">도와줄래</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우편배달에만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">관련되어야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">극단적인</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물질적</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조치를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">권한이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생겨</span>,” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">잠깐만</span>.” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만든</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">판저파우스트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레플리카를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가지러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갔다</span>. <span lang="ko">이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">낡은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">독일군의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로켓</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발사기는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">오직</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">발만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쏠</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있지만</span>, <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전투에다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">쓸려고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아니었다</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주소</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">칸에다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셀레스티아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공주라고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그걸</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무기에다가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">붙였다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그래서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">만약</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">셀레스티아가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공격받고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다면</span>, <span lang="ko">그</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사이를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싸워</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지나가면서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전달하겠다는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거지</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">포스트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">진지하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕였다</span>. “<span lang="ko">설령</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">바람과</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">비와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">무장한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">폭군이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">온다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">왕실</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메일</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">서비스의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">임무완수를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">막을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">순</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없어</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">그렇지</span>. <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">태워다</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">줄까</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">메어인블랙에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">명령받아</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조립한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전투용</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">여섯</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">개를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">가리켰다</span>. <span lang="ko">그리고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">위해</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">덤으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조립한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">포스트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">괜찮다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">해서</span>, <span lang="ko">조종기에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">기본</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">훈련을</span><span lang="ko"> 가르쳤</span><span lang="ko">고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">큐티</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마크</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">크루세이더를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">찾을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동안에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">연습하게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">놔두었다</span>. <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">얘들이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">결혼식에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">참여할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">정도로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">컸다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각하진</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">않았지만</span>, <span lang="ko">얘네들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">최상급</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">대량파괴무기의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사용을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">맡길</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포니들이다</span>. <span lang="ko">이상하지</span>, <span lang="ko">안</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그래</span>?</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">셋</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">필리는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스위트</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">애플</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">농장에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아지트에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있었다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">케이던스를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">조지겠다고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">동의했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">근처에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">브레이번을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">봤다</span>. “<span lang="ko">야</span>, <span lang="ko">결혼식을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">구하러</span>/<span lang="ko">망치러</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와줄래</span>?” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">물었다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">나한테</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그럴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">자격이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있는지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">모르겠어</span>.” <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">몸에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">사이버네틱스를</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">주입한</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">후로부터는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">레알</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우울해졌었다</span>. <span lang="ko">마치</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">반쪽</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되기</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">싫은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같이</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">봐</span>, <span lang="ko">네가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공공장소에서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">보여서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">우울해지는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">알고</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어</span>. <span lang="ko">하지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이건</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">공식</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">행사이니까</span>, <span lang="ko">옷을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">입어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되니깐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아무도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">볼</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거야</span>.”</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">뭐</span>, <span lang="ko">그렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말한다면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말이야</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">도와줘도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">될</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">거</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">같네</span>,” <span lang="ko">그가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마지못해서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">말했다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">끄덕였다</span>. “<span lang="ko">고마워</span>.” <span lang="ko">나는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빨리</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">마음속으로</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">체크했다</span>. <span lang="ko">나에겐</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">일에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">헌신하는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">포스트가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있고</span>, <span lang="ko">아니</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">적어도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">특별우편을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">배달할</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">때까지만</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이라도</span>. <span lang="ko">크루세이더는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">나와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께고</span>, <span lang="ko">브레이번은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">아마</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">함께</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">갈</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">것이다</span>, <span lang="ko">내가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">강요하면</span>. <span lang="ko">이렇게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">되면</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">로봇</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">하나가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">빠지는데</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ko">갑작스럽게</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">더피가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각났다</span>. <span lang="ko">그녀의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">독립된</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">눈들은</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">전투에서는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">장점이겠지만</span>, <span lang="ko">그녀는</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">지금</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">캔틀롯에</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">있어서</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">써먹을</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">수가</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">조화의</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">원소와</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">스파이크도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">없었다</span>. <span lang="ko">다른</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">이름들도</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">생각해봤다</span>.</p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<span lang="ko">누굴</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">골라야</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">할까</span>?” <span lang="ko">난</span><span lang="ko"> </span><span lang="ko">중얼거렸다</span>.</p> <p></p></div> <div 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